British royal, Prince Harry has rejected an invitation to attend PARIS
HILTON's 24th birthday party, because he's scared of her "raunchy
reputation".

The 20-year-old Prince is keen to behave ahead of the start of his officer
training at England's Sandhurst Military Academy in May (05), following a
number of scandals - so he turned down the chance to be guest of honour at the
Florida bash
tomorrow night (17FEB05).

A source tells British newspaper the DAILY EXPRESS, "She even offered to
fly him and two friends to the US on her father's private jet, and she threw in
an all-expenses-paid stay at the Miami Hilton hotel."

A royal source comments, "There's no way his father (Prince Charles) was
going to let him attend, given Paris's raunchy reputation.

"Another indiscretion with Harry would be an utter PR disaster."

Hilton is fond of the Prince and his older brother, Prince William, whom
she recently described as "both gorgeous".